Indeed. What I like to do when I have lots of feedback is let it settle for a while, then summarize it for my use in future work (Watch verb tenses for consistency or be sure to describe setting at least a little) before addressing specifics for a particular story.
I'm also able to be more objective if I save it with the critics' names stripped off. This is so I can't devalue any input because it's from this or that person, whether it's because I don't like them or because I don't think they write well. Doesn't mean they're not absolutely right. It forces me to consider every suggestion based on its merit.
Maryn, who drank at a fancy lunch out, so hopes this makes sense
I'm also able to be more objective if I save it with the critics' names stripped off. This is so I can't devalue any input because it's from this or that person, whether it's because I don't like them or because I don't think they write well. Doesn't mean they're not absolutely right. It forces me to consider every suggestion based on its merit.
Maryn, who drank at a fancy lunch out, so hopes this makes sense